Part 3100

<hw><hw>Dif*fran"chise</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Dif*fran"chise*ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>. <def>See <er>Disfranchise</er>, <er>Disfranchisement</er>.</def>

<h1>Diffusate</h1> <Xpage=410>

<hw>Dif*fus"ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Material which, in the process of catalysis, has diffused or passed through the separating membrane.</def>

<h1>Diffuse</h1> <Xpage=410>

<hw>Dif*fuse"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Diffused</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Diffusing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>diffusus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>diffundere</ets> to pour out, to diffuse; <ets>dif- = dis-</ets> + <ets>fundere</ets> to pour. See <er>Fuse</er> to melt.]</ety> <def>To pour out and cause to spread, as a fluid; to cause to flow on all sides; to send out, or extend, in all directions; to spread; to circulate; to disseminate; to scatter; as to <i>diffuse</i> information.</def>

<blockquote>Thence <b>diffuse</b> His good to worlds and ages infinite. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>We find this knowledge <b>diffused</b> among all civilized nations. <i>Whewell.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To expand; spread; circulate; extend; scatter; disperse; publish; proclaim.</syn>

<h1>Diffuse</h1> <Xpage=410>

<hw>Dif*fuse"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To pass by spreading every way, to diffuse itself.</def>

<h1>Diffuse</h1> <Xpage=410>

<hw>Dif*fuse"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>diffusus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Poured out; widely spread; not restrained; copious; full; esp., of style, opposed to <contr>concise</contr> or <contr>terse</contr>; verbose; prolix; <as>as, a <ex>diffuse</ex> style; a <ex>diffuse</ex> writer.</as></def>

<blockquote>A <b>diffuse</b> and various knowledge of divine and human things. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Prolix; verbose; wide; copious; full. See <er>Prolix</er>.</syn>

<h1>Diffused</h1> <Xpage=410>

<hw>Dif*fused"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Spread abroad; dispersed; loose; flowing; diffuse.</def>

<blockquote>It grew to be a widely <b>diffused</b> opinion. <i>Hawthorne.</i></blockquote>

-- <wordforms><wf>Dif*fus"ed*ly</wf> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Dif*fus"ed*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Diffusely</h1> <Xpage=410>

<hw>Dif*fuse"ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a diffuse manner.</def>

<h1>Diffuseness</h1> <Xpage=410>

<hw>Dif*fuse"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being diffuse; especially, in writing, the use of a great or excessive number of word to express the meaning; copiousness; verbosity; prolixity.</def>

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<h1>Diffuser</h1> <Xpage=411>

<hw>Dif*fus"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, diffuses.</def>

<h1>Diffusibility</h1> <Xpage=411>

<hw>Dif*fu`si*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being diffusible; capability of being poured or spread out.</def>

<h1>Diffusible</h1> <Xpage=411>